Chapter 22 Brother Hao vs. Biao Wall, George showed off a three-pointer!
In addition to Wall, the Wizards also selected three other rookies in the draft: Trevor Booker, Hamadi Ndiaye, and Kevin Seraphin.
Among them, Seraphin, who is the 17th pick, is also favored by many football critics.
After the draft, he also posted harsh words on his personal social media:
"I'm the best wing player this year!"
The implication is: the teams that drafted Gordon Hayward, Paul George, and Aminu were blind and did not see this gem of a player.
Seraphim is also very excited about today's game.
He is confident that he can prove himself in a direct confrontation with Paul George!
Now, seeing that Wall's first attack ended in failure, in the next round, Seraphim took the initiative to ask for the ball in the low post.
George, who was facing him, lowered his weight behind him.
Paojiao knew very well that in terms of strength alone, he could not compare to Seraphim who was on the inside.
But this does not mean that the opponent can bully him in the low post.
As soon as Seraphim received Wall's pass, he felt a force coming from his waist.
It turned out that Paul George's left hand was pressed there, secretly exerting force.
The waist is a very soft part of human beings. Being touched like this made Seraphine very uncomfortable.
He glanced at the referee with his peripheral vision and found that he didn't show any expression, and he couldn't help but feel a little impatient in his heart.
How can I hit you with this?!
In a fit of anger, Seraphim turned to attack from behind the frame, hoping to knock George's hand off by turning around.
However, the moment he finished turning around...
"Snapped!"
A black hand reached out and cut off the basketball from Seraphim's hand!
It's George!
After completing the steal neatly, he immediately advanced with the ball and launched a counterattack.
Seraphine was intercepted face to face, and he couldn't save face, so he immediately ran away and chased after George.
But he is too slow!
Even if he runs without the ball, he can't keep up with Pickle Pepper's pace.
After arriving in the frontcourt, George faced Wall who retreated in time.
Both of them have excellent physical fitness, but George's height still has a certain advantage.
Pickle pushed Wall up and successfully completed a layup.
5:0, the Rockets continue to lead!
"In these two rounds, George made Seraphim look very clumsy."
tn.t commentator - Collins said with a smile.
Offense and defense transitioned, and this time Wall stepped up.
He passed Jeremy Lin with a beautiful crossover and succeeded in a mid-range jumper.
But when he turned around, Brother Hao also used his teammates' pick-and-roll to break into the paint and successfully ended the game with a throw.
Wall saw the unknown player in front of him and actually wanted to compete with him, so in the next round, he held the ball again and played singles.
After a change of direction in front of the body, Wall suddenly took a step back, bounced to the outside, and shot a three-pointer...
"Whoa!"
Basketball goes hollow into the net.
After scoring, Wall smiled and shook his head at Shu Hao.
It seems to be saying, you are not good enough and you cannot stand up to me.
Brother Hao didn't waste any time and immediately ran to the baseline to ask for the ball.
His teammates also gave him face and immediately passed the ball to his hands.
Jeremy Lin held the ball and advanced past half court.
Wall lowered his center of gravity, opened his arms, and prepared to defend.
But the next moment, Brother Hao actually pulled out his hand two meters away from the three-point line.
After the basketball left his fingertips, it spun at high speed and drew a high arc.
Wall suddenly felt something bad and turned around, expecting the ball to hit the ground.
However, the basketball hit the net hollowly.
answerball!
"Oh my god, where did this player come from? He can actually compete with the No. 1 pick!"
the commentator said in shock.
"Although Jeremy Lin couldn't guard Wall, he also made me very uncomfortable on the defensive end."
After hitting a pull-up three-pointer, Shuhao returned to his own half very excitedly.
George walked up to him and high-fived him, and said softly:
"Would you like to switch defenses with me on the defensive end? I'll go and fight John."
Jeremy Lin was stunned when he heard this.
He actually wanted to continue dueling with Wall, but he also knew that for the team, switching defenses might better limit the opponent.
After hesitating for a moment, Shuhao nodded and agreed to George's proposal.
On the Wizards' side, Wall was unhappy and "came to the door" again.
Just after halftime, he noticed that the defender had changed.
"Paul, even you can't guard against me."
Wall said confidently to George.
Pickle pepper did not respond, but lowered his center of gravity and concentrated on preparing to defend.
The next moment, Wall moved.
He wanted to use his explosive first step to directly break George's defense.
"bump!"
George took a step sideways and stood firmly in front of Wall.
The No. 1 pick failed to succeed, so he had to retreat and reorganize his attack.
But George didn't give him any chance to breathe. He bullied him and launched a pressing defense.
After several struggles, the 24-second attack time was about to run out.
In a hurry, Wall had no choice but to take action forcefully.
With his excellent jumping ability, he successfully completed the shot over George's head.
But with a shot of this difficulty, the hit rate is naturally unlikely to be high.
"Duang!"
The ball hit the edge of the basket hard and bounced out.
Tucker leaped high to grab the rebound and handed the ball to Jeremy Lin beside him.
The Rockets' counterattack is back!
Jeremy Lin, running at high speed, attracted a lot of defensive attention from the Wizards.
But Brother Hao has never been a person who is greedy for credit. He saw George on the right in the air, waved his hand, and passed the ball.
George took action quickly after catching the ball...
"Shua~"
Another three-pointer!
Now, the score difference between the two teams reached 9 points, and Wizards coach Flip Saunders had no choice but to call a timeout.
............
Wizards bench.
The players lowered their heads, frustration written all over their faces.
Sanders first encouraged him with words, and then arranged:
"The opponent's firepower is mainly concentrated on Jeremy Lin and Paul George on the outside. Next, we will use double-teaming tactics against these two people!"
"The rest of the Rockets don't have enough shooting ability. If necessary, you can take advantage of that fat guy named PJ Tucker."
The wizards and generals nodded after hearing this.
Before the game, the scouting report they received only had a simple analysis of Jeremy Lin - he has certain breakthrough ability.
But judging from today's game, this yellow-skinned defender contains huge energy and must not be underestimated!
And George's ball-holding ability is much stronger than what the report said.
If this backcourt combination cannot be restrained, victory will be out of the question!
Fortunately, the rest of the Rockets don't seem to have much offensive ability.
Jordan Hill still has a mid-range shot, but PJ Tucker seems to only be useful on the defensive end.
"By forcing them to pass the ball to Tucker, our defense will be successful."
Wall concluded.
With such a strategy, the Wizards will re-energize and join the competition!